1. Cast on 38 sts.2. Continue in st st for 6 rounds3. Make a picot edge: *k2tog, yo*, repeat *_* for the whole round.4. Continue in st st for 13 rounds.5. K3, knit 13 sts in heart pattern, K6, knit 13 sts in heart pattern, K3. Repeat this until you have made the whole heart pattern.6. Continue in st st for 7 rounds.7. Divide stitches so that you have 10 sts on needles I and IV and 9 sts on needles II ja III.

Heel

The heel is knit with stitches on needles I and IV. Make a heel of your choice.

Foot

When the heel is finished continue with all sts in st st until the foot including the heel measures 12 cm.

Shape toe

While knitting in st st make the following decreases:

1. At the end of each needle k2tog. In addition, knit the 4th and 5th sts together on needles I and IV.2. Knit 3 rounds.3. On each needle knit the 3rd and 4th sts together and 7th and 8th sts together.4. Knit 2 rounds.5. On each needle knit the 2nd and 3rd sts together and 5th and 6th sts together.6. Knit 1 round.7. On each needle knit the 1st and 2nd sts together and 3rd and 4th sts together.8. Break yarn and thread tail through remaining sts, fasten off.

Finishing

Fasten the seam allowance of the picot edge to the wrong side of the work. Weave in all ends. Block, if you like.

HEART SOCKS IN WHITE AND PINK

The heel and uppermost part of the sock are worked in moss stitch. Duplicate stitch is used to add hearts to the finished socks.

No instructions for heel are included. The picture shows flap heel but you can make a heel of your choice.

1. Cast on 40 sts in pink.2. K1, P1 for the whole round.3. P1, K1 for the whole round.4. Repeat rounds 2 and 3 six more times (you will have a total of 8 rounds in your work).5. Using white yarn continue in st st for 29 rounds.6. Knit stitches on needles I, II and III with white. Knit stitches on needles IV and I with pink. Turn.

Heel

The heel is knit in moss stitch and with pink yarn using stitches on needles I and IV.

Here’s how you start the heel, if you're making a flap heel. Note: the instructions are for the continental style; slip stitches may be done differently in English style.

1. WS: Sl1 as if you’re going to purl. P1, K1 to the end. Turn.2. RS: Sl1 as if you’re going to knit. K1, P1 to the end. Turn.3. Repeat rounds 1. and 2. for a total of 18 rows (the last row is a wrong side row).